SAUSAGE & KALE LENTIL STEW

Sausage & Kale Lentil Stew image

I made a pot of this awesome soup when visiting my sister and her family. Now, I'll bring it along when I stop by or pack up a few containers for my nephew, who appreciates a home-cooked meal while he's off at college. -Tiffany Ihle, Bronx, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
10 baby carrots, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 plum tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup roasted sweet red peppers
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh kale

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, carrots and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles, 8-10 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Drain., Place tomatoes and red peppers in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add to sausage mixture; stir in lentils, broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in kale; cook until lentils and kale are tender, 10-15 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 1007mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 17g protein.